As a company you can obtain a VCA certificate and as an employee a VCA diploma. Whether a company or person has the correct and valid papers is registered centrally in the VCA-bank. Does a company or employee have a valid VCA-certificate or -diploma? VCA-diplomas and certificates are registered centrally in SSVV's VCA-bank.
VCA diplomas used to be valid for 5 years, but now every VCA diploma is valid for 10 years. In 10 years time quite a lot has changed in the laws and regulations concerning safety. So it's a good idea to revisit VCA and bring your knowledge up to date.
Have you already taken a VCA-exam and obtained your VCA-diploma? But don't remember exactly how long it's been and whether you're ready for a repeat?
The answer to this can be found in the central VCA-bank. Issued VCA diplomas can be found in this register by entering a name and date of birth. You can then see right away until when your VCA diploma is valid.
In addition to looking up the validity period of a VCA certificate in the VCA-bank, you can also see if a company has a valid VCA company certificate.
A VCA company certificate is valid for 3 years. It is not the case that the company is only tested after 3 years. Companies with a VCA Company Certification are audited every year.